Poly(fumaric-co-sebacic anhydride) - A degradation study as evaluated by FTIR, DSC, GPC and X-ray diffraction
Poly(fumaric-co-sebacic anhydride) - A degradation study as evaluated by FTIR, DSC, GPC and X-ray diffraction
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DOI:
10.1016/s0168-3659(99)00016-4
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发表时间:
1999-06-28
影响因子:
10.8
通讯作者:
Mathiowitz, E
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作者:
Santos, CA;Freedman, BD;Mathiowitz, E
The degradation of three poly(fumaric-co-sebacic anhydride) [P(FA:SA)] copolymers is examined in a composition of microspheres made by the hot melt encapsulation process. The emergence of low molecular weight oligomers occurs during degradation of the copolymer microspheres, as evidenced by a variety of characterization methods. Characterization was conducted to determine the extent of degradation of the polyanhydride microspheres using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction. It is demonstrated that degradation of P(FA:SA) is greatly accelerated at basic pH, yet there is little difference between degradation in neutral and acidic buffers. A good correlation exists between the results of each characterization method, which allows a better understanding of the degradation process and the resulting formation of low molecular weight oligomers in poly(fumaric-co-sebacic anhydride). (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.